POTSDAM, NY – The Buffalo State men's hockey team earned a 1-0 win over the Potsdam Bears tonight as they officially clinched a postseason berth at the Maxcy Ice Arena.
GAME BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 1, Potsdam – 0
LOCATION: Maxcy Ice Arena – Potsdam, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 14-10-0 (8-5-0 SUNYAC), Potsdam: 8-12-4 (6-6-1 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Vadim Kiriakov (Tyumen, Russia/Altay Ust-Kamenogrosk) while Austin Micale (Hamilton, NJ/Nashville Spartans) earned the assist.
- Marcus Cumberworth (Surrey, BC/Olds Grizzlys) made 32 saves in the win for the third shutout of his career. All three have come against the Bears.
- The Bengals clinched a postseason spot for the seventh time in nine seasons under head coach Steve Murphy.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Despite a back-and-forth affair the first two periods, neither team was able to find the back of the net as the score was 0-0 enter the final 20 minutes of action.
- Less than one minute into the third period, Kiriakov scored his team leading ninth goal of the season off a pass from Micale.
- Cumberworth made multiple crucial saves down the stretch to secure the shutout.
- The Bengals outshot Potsdam 34-19 overall and won 34 of 58 total faceoffs.
FOR THE FOES
- Jack Loran led the Bears with five shots.
- John Werber made 23 saves in goal in the effort.
UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action coming up on Friday as they will host Fredonia to close out the regular season.
